Anton Bayer

Anton Bayer
Born	(1914-05-30)May 30, 1914
Died	7 July 1996(1996-07-07) (aged 82)
Place of birth	Hamburg
Place of death	Hohenwarth
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936–1945
Rank	Oberfeldwebel
Unit	Grenadier-Regiment 19
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk Battle of Smolensk (1943) Operation Bagration Lublin–Brest Offensive East Pomeranian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Anton Bayer (30 May 1914 – 7 July 1996) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Anton Bayer was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until April 1948.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (28 October 1940)
  • 1st Class (17 October 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver (7 April 1945)
• Infantry Assault Badge (5 November 1941)
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (14 November 1943)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 October 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and platoon leader in the 14.(Panzer-Jäger) / Grenadier-Regiment 19

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945